Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-26

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the RAILROAD COMMITTEES.
The MsmSsrs Listen Ts-Aay - . ralk
Abeas Electric Mossr~.
rfsrnpAYs rouR or N4EcfloN-AL fHE Pro-
POSED STEAM RAILRoAp KorrEs KxANINxp-NR-
rxoAIIs AGAIN ExPRkssks aoPk OF sEcrpINa
HARLY LEGISLATION.
The sub-Senate committee on steam ana street
railroads met at IL O'Clock to-day, and heard ME-.
Wharton, Of Philadelphia on the subject Of elec-
trio motors for street cars. Mr.. Wharton was &C
companied by Mr.. Hurt, president OF the wash
ington and Georgetown Railroad 20. TO a
STAR reporter, after the meeting Of the
company, Mr.. Hurt said: 81 have
not made any statement to the committee. lcame
tation OF saying anything" MI. wharton made a
as a motor, and devoted himself chieny TO the
merits OF the storage battery system, which he
claimed y superior 20 the Others He enumerated
cars by electricity, but maintained that the stsr
age battery is the best the safest and the snres.
Journed until next Tuesday morning.
YKsTERDAYs ISsPDCTfoN TOUR.
TO a STAR reporter VINO made inquiries as to the
tour OF inspection BY the subcommittee yesterday
afternoon, senator Ingalls, said that accompanied
BY the District Commissioner the members a the
examined the route proposed by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. by the citizens committee, and
main features Of each route and the Changes pro
as to their observations, but would use their in
formation in reaching their conclusions. Senator
Ingalls, spoke again with confidence as 70 early
legislation upon the important subjects involved,
and expressed the opinion that the final action OF
the subcommittee would meet the approval Of the
citizens here. He said that he ana his associates
mad the best interests Of the public at heart, and
that would promote the welfare Of the national
capital and its people.
COL LUDLOW TELLS OF THE rRiP.
I'VE drove to the 9Th street station OF the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad and examined that
locality" said Commissioner Ludlow to a STAR re-
made yesterday by the senate subcommittee on
steam and street railroads and the District Com
missioners OF the proposed railroad routes. From
and thence westwardly along. the line Ok
the railroad TO the long Bridge
70 %nss
and from there along Virginia avenue TO nth
street east to the tunnel at present occupied by
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. From this
point we went north, on 18th street east TO the
boundary, and thence westwardly 10 9TH street,
down which we proceeded again 70 reservation IL,
Baltimore and Ohio depot"
Col Ludlow said that the senators expressed no
opinion fayorfng either the route proposed by the
Commissioners or the Citizens Committee
The Standard OIL Company.
Mr.. R0CKAFELLER APPEARS As A WITNESS BEFORE
THE COMMISSION.
J. D. Rockefeller, chairman OF the Standard OIL
Trust, was sworn and examined before the Inter.
m mis- cto ptpor In
nection with the Standard OIL case. Counsel for
compliments asked witness to produce a paper
which he had In hand giving list OF the stocks OF
the various companies held In trust. Immediately
counsel for the Standard OIL Trust and for several
OF the defendant railroads interposed objections,
the former on the ground that the STANDARD OH
Trust was not party to this case, and that the
production OF the paper would be an unnecessary
and irrelevant disclosure OF the witness private
affairs. The railroad attorneys argued against
encumber1ng the record with matters not already
the list In question, except the standard OH Co. OF
Kentucky, the standard OIL CO. OF Ohio, and the
SPierce Co. OF St Louis, was relevant to this
case. There were various other minor points Of
objection by the railroads which were urged Wig
ee Gegns for the
ever, stated that his company interposed no objec
ton whatever.
counsel for complainant said that railroad wit.
nesses had disclosed the names OF a number Of
consignOrs and cOnSigneeS who had received rates
and enjoyed privileges like those alleged TO have
and 1t was desirable to disclose by testimony OF
witnesses whether or not these Independent con.
signees and consignors were not In fact q part Of
The CoI0red Methodist Conference,
TIE BUSINESS BEFORE THE ANNUAL 0ATKnRIN0
NEATLY COAPLBTkD.
At the annual conference OF the Colored Metho-
dist Episcopal Church OF virgtofa, which began
Wednesday at Miles chapel, reports OF work done
during the past year were received yesterday from
the pastors OF the several churches as follows: j.
H. Lomax, OF the st. James church, Lynchburg
district; J. s. smothers Brooklyn circuit, Peters
station; W. H. Young, presiding elder, East Wash.
ssS se tas E
plants made its report on the cases OF Elder c. NJ.
Blount, Garrett Richardson. j. w. Wallace. J. II.
and adopted after a few changes. The case OF E.
j. Hargrave was referred TO a special committee
for further Investigation. Rers- Mitchell, Norris,
and Brothe were transferred from the Pennsyl-
vana district to the jersey district stephen john
son was changed from the position OF q travelling
preacher to that OF a local one.
Last night supper was given by the local men,
bers to the visiting clergymen and delegates 70 the
conference.
To-DAY's SESSION.
At to-days session OF the conference the report
gregaton had been very successful during the past
year, and the character OF It's pastor, Rev. II. w.
Madison, was discussed and passed A committee
consisting OF c. NJ. Blount II. W. Madison and
Irwin Simms was appointed TO secure a suitable
location for new church building. The reports
showed that there were In the conference: % min
1sterS 1909 members, % Sunday schools, l35
teachers and ,;S94 scholars Ii was decided that
the next session OF the be he'd at Front
Royal, Virginia. The appointments will be an
nounced Tomorrow evening.
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The Whitaker Trial.
THE DEFENDANT DENIES ANY KS0wLEDGE OF FRAUD.
Mr.. Whitaker took the stand and testified that
he collected the money on vouchers made up by
the Government and the Government owed him
the amounts He presented the vouchers signed
by DIR. Wales suppOsing that they were all right.
Carrgan was the purchasing agent and frequently
LETT orders at the store He did not examine the
vouchers except to see that the amount was cor
rect. He took the notes OF Carrigan for money he
borrowed, and he never gave Carrigan a cent OF
money received on vouchers He denied any
knowledge OF fraud.
The Eastern Branch Bridge Case.
1t is not likely that the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company viii have their answer In to the
bill OF complaint OF the Government against them
to restrain any interference with the erection or
the Eastern Branch bridge until Tuesday, by
which time the maps will be ready, with numerous
afidavts OF old residents as to the topography OF
the section In question.